Small Business

1. Female business owners optimistic but need more support

   One of the biggest issues for all small-business owners is access to finance - it is an even bigger problem for women who run small businesses.

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2. Balancing the scales: Investing in women in small business and the power of seeking support early

   Geri Sumpter, General Manager of Beyond Blue at Work, explains this year’s International Women’s Day theme, Balance the Scales. Running a small business can feel like walking a tightrope – always one wobble from overwhelm yet expected to stay upright. For many women, that tightrope is stretched even thinner by the invisible load of caring, […]

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3. Maternity leave isn’t a time-off problem – it’s a business design problem

   Creating the systems, having repeatable sales processes and people in place are things sole traders should be doing anyway.

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4. SMEs face cash flow pressure ahead of payday super changes

   Survey findings show that 70 per cent of SMEs are confident they can remain cash flow positive over the next year.

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5. Where’s the money? Why Aussie start-ups are struggling to win funding

   Investors expect founders to show traction, unit economics and clearer monetisation, rather than just potential, when seeking VC funding in Australia

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